This week's Question: Solar Roadways — a startup developing solar powered road panels — will soon install the first solar road tiles in Sandpoint, Idaho. The transparent solar road panels contain colorful LEDs, which can be controlled by a computer to create the impression of signs and lines, without the need of paint. The panels also include heating elements that prevent the accumulation of ice and snow on the road panel's surface. The solar devices can also generate enough energy to power nearby restrooms and fountains. Founder Scott Brusaw says that there are more than 28,000 square miles of paved surface that, if covered with panels, could produce three times more energy than what is needed. What do you think?

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